Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Audubon, Iowa. It supports charitable, religious, literary, educational, and other worthy institutions through grants.
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation gave $46K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Iowa. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,975
- +77.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,299
- +121.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $550
- Total assets
- $119,442
- +12.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (4 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a written request to Brett Irlmeier with a brief explanation of the intended use of the contribution. Awards must go to a charitable, religious, literary, educational, or other worthy institution. The filing states that there are no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Brett Irlmeier
Mailing address: 307 Broadway PO Box 149, Audubon, IA 50025
Phone: (712) 563-2644
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Audubon Recreation Foundation ($23K). Together the top 10 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 107 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa and 1% to recipients in Texas. Many of the listed recipients are in Audubon, Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 20 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $550 repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 759% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $109K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Audubon Recreation Foundation Audubon, IA | General Operations | $23,450 |
| Audubon Community Schools Audubon, IA | General Operations | $5,850 |
| Audubon Community Cinema Audubon, IA | General Operations | $2,700 |
| Audubon Fire & Rescue Association Audubon, IA | Equipment | $2,325 |
| Legacy Church Iowa Audubon, IA | General Operations | $2,300 |
| Auduobn Co Memorial Hosp Foundation Audubon, IA | General Operations | $1,500 |
| Audubon Church of Christ Audubon, IA | General Operations | $1,000 |
| St Patricks Catholic Church Audubon, IA | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Whiterock Conservancy Coon Rapids, IA | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Pheasants Forever Audubon, IA | General Operations | $600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $119,442 | $60,000 | $46,657 | $45,975 | 20 | $46,316 | $6,105 |
| 2024 | $106,099 | $60,000 | $26,601 | $25,950 | 25 | $26,276 | $4,521 |
| 2023 | $72,700 | $60,000 | $60,325 | $59,725 | 20 | $60,025 | $2,743 |
| 2022 | $73,025 | $60,000 | $109,500 | $108,950 | 20 | $109,225 | $4,121 |
| 2021 | $122,525 | $60,000 | $9,080 | $8,640 | 22 | $8,860 | $4,915 |
| 2020 | $71,605 | $50,000 | $10,275 | $9,850 | 26 | — | $2,656 |
| 2019 | $31,880 | $50,000 | $43,975 | $43,575 | 27 | — | $1,664 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, recreation, emergency services, conservation, and community organizations. For example, Audubon Recreation Foundation describes its mission as providing a community center for recreation and education, while Audubon Fire & Rescue Association says it supports fire prevention, emergency response, and community services. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $45,975. Grants ranged from $250 to $23,450, with a median of $550. The largest awards included Audubon Recreation Foundation ($23,450), Audubon Community Schools ($5,850), Audubon Community Cinema ($2,700), Audubon Fire & Rescue Association ($2,325), and Legacy Church Iowa ($2,300). Most listed grant purposes were general operations; the fire and rescue association’s grant was for equipment.
The foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $25,950 in 2024 and 20 grants totaling $59,725 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brett Irlmeier as President & Director; Nicki Klever as Secretary & Treasurer; and Dr Daryl Olsen, Erika Weber, Lyle Hansen Jr, and Sarah Christiansen as directors.
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation is led by Brett Irlmeier, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brett Irlmeier
President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Olsen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Weber
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyle Hansen Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Christiansen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicki Klever
Secretary & Treasurer
Vice President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Steven Shaffer (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation
How much does Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation give each year?
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation gave $46K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 25 grants.
What is Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $550, and its average grant was $2,299, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation give grants?
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Audubon, IA (13 grants), Coon Rapids, IA (2 grants) and Brayton, IA (2 grants).
Does Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Audubon Recreation Foundation ($23,450), Audubon Community Schools ($5,850) and Audubon Community Cinema ($2,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation?
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation reported $119K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, recreation, emergency services, conservation, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation?
Submit a written request to Brett Irlmeier with a brief explanation of the intended use of the contribution. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1366431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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